Apparatus for printing and folding papers.



J. A. BOYCE. APPARATUS Fon PmNTlNG AND FoLmNG PAPERS.

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APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND FOLDlNG PAPERS. APPLICATION man SEPT.3.1910,

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I. A. ROYCE. APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND FOLDING PAPERS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3. 191D. 1,149,620.

Patented Aug'. 10, 1915.

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APPARATUS PoR PRINTING AND FOLDING PAPERS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3.1910.

Patened Aug. 10, 1915.

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s Hex to 32x-mide ter turn or the web-members to associate in margins may be used without departure one group all the right hand members of a from my invention. Each plate cylinder 2 plurality of webs and to associate in anis in length equal to the length of two pages other group all of the companion or left plus margins and in circumference equal to 5 hand members of the same webs, the groups the width of two pages plus margins andis 70 voi quarter-turned web-members being aceequippedl with plates having columns lengthto-ace with respect to each other and coinwise of the'plate cylinder. Each revolupr'ising web-members initially running edgetion of the printing couples perects four to-edge with respect to each other; to propages; the pages on one member oi any 19 vide means for Aintroducing and cutting a given web being end-to-end with respect to 75 supplement web or Vweb-member between the the .pages on the companion member of the face-to-face groups of main web-members; same web. A vand to provide means Jfor associating7 the If a supplement web in width equal to the supplement sheets with the main webs Or length of one'page plus margins is used, the web-members of onegroup, or optionally a S pages of tliesupplement web will be eiid-to'- 30 seeiating them alternately, with the mam end with respect to the pages iof a main web, webs, or web-members, of the respective or web-member, running coincidentally, groups. with one edge 'of the main web, or webi Figures 1, :2 and 3 are respectively a top member, in the same vertical plane with one plan, an end elevation, and a side elevation edge of the supplement web, or web-member.v S5 of the apparatus, the gears being omitted; Preferably one deck of the printing ma! Fig. 4 is an isometric view illustrating the chine has pla/ Cylinders equipped with run o'fthe web-members and the Suppl" main plates occupying one-half the lengthy ment sheets; Fig. '5 is an enlarged detibll 0f of each plate cylinder and supplement plates the supplement Gutter and carrier mehaoccupying the other half of the length of 90 nism; igs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 are enlarged vieWS the sameplate cylinder; but the supplement illustrating the construction and mod es of pages may be printed by printing couplesoperation of the switcheS F1g--10 1 S im y occupying half the length of one deck and enlarged view, partially 1n SeCtlQII, llllls" the main pages maybe printed by printing so trating details of one of the main Cutter 'couples occupying the entire length of an- 95 cylinders; Fig-His a transverse seCtlOIl 011 other deck, or other decks. l have shown the linev 56, 56 of Fig., l0', F1gs. 12, 13 and the supplement web running on the top deck 14 are respectively a jfront elevation, a fragof the printing machine but' any other deck mentary top plan, and a fragmentary side of the printing machine may be used to elevation showing conventionally the trains print the supplement web 0r to print a eom- 100 of gears actuating the diiieren't mechanisms. posite web comprising the mattei' of main Fig. 15 is a diagrammatic elevation, on an .pages on one web-meinber and the matter' of enlarged scale, of onefo the supplement cutsupplement pages on the othe` member of ting cylinders, showingone cutting wood in the same web. A rotating ro ler 72 trans'- 40 position on vthe cylinder andthe pin holes in verse to the main frame carries the asso- 105 the cutting Wood; Fig 16 is an enlarged ciated webs A, B and C. Pulling wheels 73 partial vertical section 'on the line S. S. of coperate with the roller to propel the asso- Fig. `l5; and Fig. 17 is an enlarged partial ciated webs. A slitter 24 serves to slit cenvert'ical section on the Aline T. T. of Fig. 15., trally the associated webs.

Similar reference haracters designate like Diverging 'angle bars P mounted on the 110 parts in the several views. mai frame serve to eect a quarter-turn of The apparatus comprises printing mecha- 4the web-members running around the angle ni'sms, slitters,v turners, supplement cutter bars so that the quarter-'turned members will and carrier mechanisms, maincarriers, main constitute two face-to-face groups R, and L,

cutters, first and second f ol'ders, and de-v each 'group comprising a plurality of web- 115 livery devicesgjgin coperative -relation submembers,- and each web-member being in s tantially as hreinafter set forth. width equal to the length of one page plus The main -rame supports revoluble margins. plate cylinders 2 and revoluble impression The main web-members comprise the matcylinders 3 Qoperating with the plate cylinter of main pages only andl the supplement 120 ders. have-'shown three sets offprinting web or web-member comprise the matter of mechanisms adapted to e'rfect three consupplement pages only.. The group R usutinuously moving webs B, and C,'bu t a ally comprises all the right hand main webgreater number of setsof printing mechamembers printed by the right-hand half of iiisms. may be used `without departure from the printing couples, and the group L usu- 125` y my invention. ,Y 'ally comprises all the left-hand mainv web- I have shown' printing couples in lengthmembers printed by the left-hand half o'l' equal tothe length `of two pages plus marthe printing couples; but' either group may? gms, butt printing couples 'in length equal comprisev web-members printed on both 05 tothe length of'three or more pages plus halves of the printing couples, that is t 130 with one of rotative second-folder rollers 20a, and intermeshmg gears 62-are connecte with the rollers 2Oa at their extremities remote from the gear 62. The gear 61 fixed on the shaft 59 drives the second-folder rollers 20 in unison and the gear 61 fixed on the shaft 59 drives the second-folder rollers 20a in unison, to cause the second-folded papers to run downwardly between the rollers. 68 and 68" fixed on the rotative shafts 68 and 68a,'mesh with and are driven by the gears 62?L and 62a to effect timely operation of the creasers. Parallel rotative cylinders 64 and 64 are situatedA below the cylinders 7 and 7. Rotative rollers 70 and 70 are parallel to the cylinders 64 and 64. 16* run around the cylinder 64 and the roller 70a'nd between the rollers 8 and 8a and carry the first-folded sheets downwardly to theleft-hand second-folder (Fig. 2) and tapes 16X vrun aroun the cylinder 64 and the roller 7 0 and between the rollers 8 and Si" and convey first-folded sheets downwardly to the right-hand secondfolder'. A gear 64b .connected with the cylinder 64a, drivesa gear 64c to rotate the central delivery device 67X. A. gear 67b connected with one of the folder rollers 20 drives a gear 67C to rotate the left-hand delivery device 67, and a gear 67b connecte the folder rollers 2()ZL drivesia gear 67 to rotate the right hand delivery device 67a. Gears 52 and 52 driven by the gears 50 and 50, drive the gears 53 and 53 to rotate the rollers carrying the tapes and 75, to propel the supplement cuts downward to the main carrier cylinders. Spur gea-rs 54 and are fixed on the shaft of the supplement carrier cylinder' 5. The gear 54 meshes with and drives a gear 58 secured on the shaftfof the supplement cutter cylinder 4. Integral spur gears 56 and 57 are mounted to slide on a short rotative shaft 57a. The wheel 56 meshes with and is driven by the broad-face gear 45 which is secured on the rotative shaft 45a. Then the parts are in the position shown in Fig` 13 the wheel 57 is in mesh with the wheel 54 to drive the cylinders 5 .and 4 at half-speed, and if the wheels 56 and 57 be slid outward on the shaft 57a and secured in the proper position, the wheel 56 will mesh with the wheel 55 to drive the cylinders 4 and 5 at full speed.-

The vertical shaft 42 rotates at full speed and. through the instrumentality, of the emii, 45D, 4.5, i9, is, 50 and rauives the rslain cutter cylinder 6, the main carrier cylin ler 7 and the folder rollers 8 and- 8a at full speed; and in like manner the lshaft 42 through theinstrumentality of the 'gears 4.4, 45h', ia, 493x483 ac3-and 5 1 drives the main cutter cylinder 6,- theman ciirrier cylinder 7 `and the folder rollers 8vl and 8a aty full speed. The Wheel outwardly on the shaft 49a, ,to place n dis- Gears i Tapes 49 may be slid' use the cylinders 6 and 7; and the wheel 49 may be slid outwardly on the shaft 49a to place in disuse the cylinders 6 and 7.

The cylinder 4 has blades 4c coperating with cutting woods 5' on. ,.,the cylinder 5 The cylinder 4 has pins 4b adapted to be alternately projected and retracted, and the cylinder 5 has pins nately projected and retracted and the mechanism is so Aarranged that when the pins 4b are effective, the pins 5" will be ineffective, and when the pins 5b are effective the pins 4b will be ineffective. blades 4c are secured on and extend the full length of the cylinder 4. Shafts 4a extend the full length of and are mounted to oscillate within the cylinder 4. The 'pins 4h are connected with the shafts 4a. opposite arms 4d are secured on the shafts 4a by Iset screws 4. Little rollers 4e turn on pins on the arms 4d and travel on the circumference of a stationary circular plate 4k coaxial with the-cylinder 4. Diametrically opposite arms 4- are suitably secured on the shafts 4a.' The brackets 4i are secure on one end .of the cylinder 4. Rods 4g con- Radial Diametricallyy 51J adapted to be alter-v nected with the arms 4n slide 1n holes in the brackets 4f. Springs 4h surround the rods 4g and normally act tracted. The plate 4k has an integral cam 4k' one-half the thickness of the plate. By loosening the set screws4In the arms 4d may be placed in such position that either or both of the little rollers 4 will run entirely around on the circumference of the plate 4k, or maybe set in such position that one will run entirely around on the circumference of the plate 4k and the other will run part way around on the plate 4k and part way on the cam 4V; or may be set tion that bothV will run part Way around on the plate 4k and part way on the cam .45. During the time the little rollers 4e are running on the circumference ofthe plate' 4k the pins 4b will be retracted; and during the time that the little rollers 4e are running on the cams 4k the pins 4b will be projected. This construction and arrangement of the parts admit-s of the use of either' set, or. sets, ofthe pins 4l as may be desired vThev cylinder 5 hasv diamet-ricallyoppv site cutting-woods 5c holes 5c accommodating the pins 5b and also has holes 52 (Fig. 5) adapted to 4accommodate the projecting ends of the pins 4b of the cylinder- 4, during the time that the blades 4. are cutting the sheets upon the cutting-Woods with shafts 5a, pins 5b, rollers 5e, brackets 5f, rods 5g and'springs 5, exactly the same as like parts of thev cylfinder 4. The stationary circular plate 5k is concentric with the cylinder 5 and has an integral raised cam5" one-half the thickness Aof the plate and the little rollersl 5e are 'arms 5d and 5, little to keep the pins 4b ref in such posihaving suitably spaced izoj" Y bers. The cylinder A 'tating folder rollers S'and 8a the right-hand second-folder mechanism. The. sheets given the secondfold by the blade 68 and theY rollers 20 will drop onto the left-hand delivery device 67X'and the sheets given the second-fold by the blade 68a and the rollers 20u will drop onto the right-hand delivery device 67a.

Revoluble pasters vb and 45" situated between the face-to-face groups of associated web-members running to theopposite main carrieslserve to apply paste in a continuous strip along the margin between the pages of the upper-mostweb-members of the groups of main web-members associated on the carriers 6 and 6 respectively, so that the supplement'sheets running alternately to the carriers will be respectively pasted on the main sheets with which they are to be folded. Y

Right and left and opposite main carrier cylinders 7 and 7 in length equal to the length of one page plus margins, are located between the groups and. L of weblmem- 7 rotates 'clockwise and the cylinder 7 rotates counter-clockwise. The cylinders 7 and 7 "have rotating folder blades M4 pins M7 adapted to be projected orretracted; and cuttingfwoods M14. Ro-l coperate with the main carrier cylinder 7 and similar folder rollers 8 andvSa coperate with the main carrier cylin er 7. Parallel revoluble associating rollers64 and 64"l are centrally located below the main carrier cylinders 7 and 7. Revoluble rollers parallel to the roller 64, and similar rollers 70' fand 71 are parallel to the roller 64a. Tapes 16) run around the rollers 8a, 64, 7l and 70 as shown, and similar tapes 16" run around the rollers 8a', 64a, 7land 7 0. The

, tapes 16c carry first-foldedsheets, running the folder rollers .turned as hereinafter explained..

with the first-folded edge iri the lead, between the folder rollers 8 and 8a and the tapes 16X carry first-folded with the folded edge in the Vlead between.

8 and 8a". 1

Stationary V-shaped plates 69e substan tially conforming tothe curvature of the rollers 64 and 64 have at their lower ends notches 69g (Fig. 6) traversed by the points of the switches 69 when the switches 'irle e switches 69 are mounted on shafts 69d and are shaped to conform tothe curvature of the rollers 64 and 64a. switches 69 fit in corresponding channels around the rollers 64 and 64a. 'The' shaft 69d may be turned to cause lie points of the switches to enter the channelsin the 'rollers or to cause them to withdraw from the chan nels, and when the switches are set the shafts may be secured by suitable securing devices 69 -to hold them in position. Pivoted switches 69 are adjae t to and 64a respectively. Delivery wheels 67 ro- 70 and 71 are sheets runningl The points of the the rollers 64 tate under the switches 69. trates such -a setting of the switches that the first-foldedpapers traveling with the first folded edges in the lead, passingaround and between the rollers 64 and 64a will drop directly onto the delivery illustrates such a setting of the switches that first-folded papers from ders 7 and 7 will run over the right-hand switch 69 with the first-folded edges in the lead tothe right-hand creasing and folding' devices 68a and 2Oa and such a setting of the switches that first-folded sheets from cylinder 7 will run over the left-hand switch 69 withf the first-folded and 16X. If the points of the switches 69 be turned upward into the grooves around the cylinder 64 as shown in Aroller 64a as shown in Fig.

papers from both sets of first-folder rollers,

will drop two at a. time on to the central delivery device 67. .Y y

The important feature ofv this invention vis the adaptability to run different combinations with less plate area than under the old system. That I meanis: two, plate cylinders, two impression cylinders'and two inking devices on the same'levehvor deck, say the top deck, can perfect two webs on both sides on the same deck; each web will be in width equalI plus margins; one of the 'webs -willhgt supplement web, t( kzing four stereotyped plates to print on bot 'sides of the web' under all conditions; the other web printedsame level with the first main web. i.

The'second main web will comprise the pages of a fourpage paper' printed from four stereotyped plates. The supplement web and the main web will run edgefto-edge on the same level, or deck, so the webs will l be turnedl on separate .turners, which will web a quarter turn and change the osition of each web, so they will rurr` faceto-face'; anda-both webs willbe in the right Fig. 7 illuswheel 67. Fig. s'

Fig. 9 illustrates in the ,lead to the left-hand folder de Fig. 8, first-folded papersV from both sets of first-folder vrollers 'will the thatV the point of on they or deck will .run edge-to-edge both of the cylin-Vv first-folded 7 first-folded'.-

to the length of one page I De d1@ as '11's on wlll nent vnders 6 l and Ls 1 wets two cuts at @ac il-spe )nora-Him plues 011 @ed be 115111? 0211611 :1t

the web as it rims to the main cutter. The expression, leading ends of the sheets, used in the claims, nieans,-tlie ends of the four-page main sheets which are in the lead as the sheets run on the main carrier cylinders.

, Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. The combination of printingmeans operable at either one of two different speeds to print a two-page wide web; means for slitting the web to form web-members; opposite turners and web-forwarding means adapted to turn the web-members to cause them'to run at right angles to their initial line of travel and toward a common center; a single-width cutter intermediate of and in line with said web-forwarding means and operable at either one of two different speeds to make two cuts for each revolution of the printing means; and two opposite carriers jointly effective to carry cutsrunning from the cutter to the carriers-alternately when the cutter is operating at either speed', an either one singly efective'to carry all the successive cuts when the cutter is operating at the slower speed.

2, The combination of printing means comprising a plurality of plate cylinders two pages in circumference and a plurality of pages in width and adapted to print both sides of a plurality of continuously moving webs; web-forwarding and slitting `means adapted tor forward and slit the printed webs; turners effective to turn the webmembers to dispose them face to face in single-width alinement; second 'forwarding devices at right angles to said first named web-forwarding means and adapted to forward the turned web-members; two opposite rotary folders in line with said second web-forwarding devices; two rotary cutter cylinders positioned to cut sheets to go to either rotary folder or both rotary folders; sheet-holding devices and cutting devices on said critterl cylinders; means controlling the .sheet-holding devices; and leaders effective to lead to one rotary folder the cuts corn- Aprising matter printed by 4one set of plates occupying one half-circumference of the plate cylinders and to lead to the other rotary folder' cuts comprising matter printed by one set of plates occupying the.- other half-circumference of the saine plate vcylinders.

ln'an apparatus of the class described, the combination of two plate cylinders two pages in width and tw'o pages inrcircumference and equipped with plates having columns lengthwise of the plate cylinders and adapted to print both sides of a main 'web in widthequal to the length of two pages plus margins; two plate 'cylinders twov pages in circumference and equipped with plates occupying a space in width equal to the length of one page plus margins on each plate cylinder and having columns lengthwise of the plate cylinders and adapted to print both sides of 'a single-width supplement web; means for slittingthe main web; means for effecting a quarter-turn of the web-members to dispose them in single alinement face-to-face; a half-speed supplement cutter between the alined main webmembers; means for effecting ra quarter-- turn of the supplement web and forwarding it to the supiilement cutter between the alined main web-members; a full-speed main cutter adapted to cut the main web-members into sheets in length equal to the width of two pages plus margins; means for forwarding the main web-members to the main cutter; means for inserting a supplement sheetbetween the main sheets cut by the main cutter; and a folder adapted to fold the main sheets centrally, including a supplement sheet in each paper to produce a complete tenpage book-form paper printed by twelve plates at each revolution of the main plate cylinders.

4. In an apparatus ofthe class described, in combination with printing, associating and slitting means; two turners adapted to turn main web-members and a supplement web-member between the main Web-members; a rotary supplement cutter below the Y turners adapted to cut the supplement Webmember into one-leaf supplement sheets;f

main cutters adapted'to cut the main webmembers into two-leaf main sheets; and two rotary folders adapted to fold pape-rs com prising two-leaf main sheets cut by the main cutters and one-leaf supplement sheets cut by the supplement cutter.

5. The combination of plate cylinders a plurality of pages in width, two pages in circumference and equipped with plates having columns lengthwise of the plate cylinders and adapted to print on a plurality of. webs at each revolution of the plate ylf' inders all the pages of a complete paper ncluding two-page inserts, by means of one set of plates for main pages of each paper, and two plates for each two-page insert; means for slitting the web to form we members edge to edge; two turners in line with the main web-members effective to turn the web-members to run face to face; means for forwarding the insert web; means for disposing the quarter -turned insert web be- .tween the two turners; a pair of full-speed inders to cut the mainweb-members into sheets' in length equal to the width of two pages plus mar ins; means for inserting the insert cuts witi the main cuts; two rotary folders adapted to make the rst fold of the main cut; means for assembling the firstfolded cuts running in a straight line; and a second folder adapted to fold together all the first folded cuts, to produce at each revolution of the plate cylinders a complete second-folded paper comprising main pages printed by one set of main plates and insert pages printed by two plates for each insert sheet.

(3. The combination of printing means adapted to perfect on both sides of continuously moving parallel webs the matter of main pages in rows with columns cross-wise of the webs and the matter of supplement pages in rows with columns cross-wise of a web-member; means for slitting the webs length-wise between the rows of pages to divide the webs into two edge-to-edge groups of web-members comprising main web-members in both groups: and a supplement webmeniber in one group; means for effecting a quarter turn of all the web-members to dispose face-to-face the groups of web-members originally running edge-to-edge; a supplement cutter between the face-to-face groups of web-members; means for leading the supplement web-member to said supplement cutter; a main carrier coperating with the supplement cutter means for associating on the main carrier web-members from both groups and associating therewith sheets cut from the supplement 'web-inember; a main cutter adapted to cut into twoleaf sheets the associated main web-members lon said main carrier; a first folder adapted to fold centrally said two-leafl sheets, to form first-folded papers; and a second folder adapted to malte the second fold of said papers.

7. The combination vof printing means adapted to perfect on both sides of continuously moving parallel webs the matter of main pages in rows with columns cross-wise of the webs and the mattei' of supplement pages in rows with columns cross-wise of a web-member; means for slitting the webs length-wise between the rows of pages to divide the webs into two edge-to-edge groups of web-members comprising main web-members in both groups, and a supplement web-member in one group; means for effecting a quarter turn of all the'web-members. to dispose face-to-face, the groups of web-members originally running edge-toedge; a supplement cutter between the face-T to-face groups ot' web-members; means for leading the supplement web-member to said supplement cutter; a main carrier coperat- -ing with the supplement cutter; means for associating on the main carrier web-meinliers from both groups and associating therewith sheets cut from the supplement webmember; a main cutter adapted to cut into two-leaf sheets the associated main webmembers on said main carrier; a first folder adapted to fold centrally said two-leaf sheets, to form first folded papers; a second folderw adapted to malte the second fold of said papers and a delivery device adapted to receive said second folded papers.

8. The combination of means for forwarding a web to the cutting cylinders; two co-acting cutting cylinders rotative at either one of two different speeds and each having two diametrically opposite cutter-elements co-acting with the complemental cutter elements on the complemental cutting cylinder to cut off sheets in length equal to the width of one page plus margins; sheet-holding devices on each cylinder diametrically opposite to each other and respectively7 adjacent to the' cutter-elements on that cylinder and capable of variable operation; controlling means effective for variable control ofthe sheet-holding devices ou one cutting cylinder; and other controlling means elfective for variable control of the sheet-holding devices on the complemental cutting cylinder.

9. The combination of main printing means comprising plate cylinders in width equal to the length of two pages plus margins and in circumference equal to the width of two pages plus margins and equipped with exclusively original plates having columns with the length of the columns parallel to the axes of the plate cylinders and adapted to print on both sides of a continuously moving web the mattei' of main pages in rows with the lengths of the columns crosswise of the web-members; supplement printing` means in circumference equal to the width of' two pages plus margins and in width equal to the length of one page plus margins and having a supplement printing area of four pages, two supplement plates being on one supplement plate cylinder and two supplement plates being on the coniplemental plate cylinder; means for slitting the main web; means for effecting a quarter-turn of the main web-members to dispose them in parallel one webmember being on one side of the supplement cutter and the other web-member being on the other side of the supplement cutter; means for effecting a quarter-turn of the supplement web to dispose it between and parallel to the main web-members; a singlewidth half-speed supplement cutter between the quarter-turned and alined main webmembers; a two-cylinder single-width fullspeed main carrier and cutter unit equipped with sheet-cutting means spaced to cut into two-leaf sheets in length equal to the width of two pages plus marginsthe entire product of the main plate cylinders printed by exclusively original plates for main pages and means adapted to crease said two-leaf sheets centrally; means for associating the main web-members on said carrier and vcutter unit; means for inserting half-speed en eleaf supplement sheets between the main web-'members associated on said main carrier Aand cutter unit; rotai'y folder i'ollers cooperating with said main carrier and cutter unit; anda second folder cooperating with said folder rollers.

'10. ln an apparatus of the class described,

.the combination of printing, associating,

and-slitting means; two turners positioned to turn the -members 'of the slitted webs.;

I ltwo opposite rotary folders below the turn- 4to turn the members of the slitted webs; two .opposite rotary first-folders below the turneis; a cutter between the turners and the first folders and operable at half-speed to sever'cuts all going to either first folder', and

` operable at full-speed to sever cuts vgoing to yio the rst folders alternately; and a second folder adapted to coperate with either first folder and likewise adaptedto cooperate with both first folders.

' l2. The combination, oflprinting means comprising plate cylinders two pages in circumference, a plurality of pages in width,

and adapted to print the matter of rows of pages on both sides of continuously moving webs; means for disposing the rows of pages in single-width alinement; web-forwarding means; parallel rotative co-acting cutter cylinders; cutter means on said cylinders;

i sheet-holding means on each cylinder adjacent to the cutter means of that cylinder;

controlling means controlling the operation of the sheet-holding means to cause all the' cuts to run on either cylinder in one direction, or optionally to cause the cuts to run alternately on two cylinders, the cuts on one cylinder going in one direction and the cuts onv tlie other cylindergoiiig in a different direction; means for stripping the cuts from said cylindersl respectively, and cut-controlling means controlling the cuts running from said cylinders.

13.' In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of printing-means'comprising four plate cylinders two pages ir ii- ,cuinfeience., two pages in width and ha\ mg columns .lengthwise of the plate cylinders V and adapted to perfect on both sides of two iiarallel continuously moving webs the mater of inain'pages and supplement pages; means for associating and slitting the webs and forwarding the web-members; means'.

for effecting a. quarter-turn of. the webthe combination of printing ing six plate cylinders, -two pages in circum-` members to dispose all of them in parallel single alineinent; a supplement -cutt'er adapted to cut the supplement web-member into one-leaf sheets; means for forwarding to the supplement cutter-one eb-member comprising `the supplement pages; means for forwarding all the other web-'members to one niainlcutter; a full-speed main cutter making one eut at each revolution of the' plate cylinders to cut the main web-members into sheets in length eq'uaito' the width of two pages plus margins and in width vequal to the length of one page plus margins;

'means for leading'to the folder one sheet'l cut from the supplement"web-member; de-

livery means parallel to the supplement cuttei'; sheet-forwarding means between the supplement cutteraiid the delivery means; and a folder adapted to fold centrally all the two-leaf sheets including o neI insert sheet in each paper, to produce a fourteen- .page book-form paper printed by one set of fourteen plates, and folded at each revolutionl of the plate cylinders. l

lah' In an apparatus of the class4 described, the combination ofprinting means comprising four plate cylinders two pages in cir:-

cumference, two pages in width and. having columns lengthwise of the plate cylinders and adapted to perfect on both sides of two parallel continuously moving webs the inatter of main pages and supplement pages; means for associating and slitting the webs and forwarding the web-members; means for effecting a quarter-turn of the web-nieinbers to dispose them in two groups in pai-al'- lel single alinement; a supplement cutter positioned between the qi1arter-tui'ned. webmembers; means for leading to the supplement eutterone web-member comprising the suppleii'ient pages; means for forwarding one main web-member to one main. cutter;

meansv for forwarding two main web-inembers to another main cutter; two full-speed main cutters making one out at each revolution of the plate cylinders to cut the main web-ii'iembers into'slieets in length equal to the width of-two pages-plus margins and in width equal to the length of one page plus margins means for propelling the supple-y .mentcuts alternatel to two folders;i and" two folders coperating-.witl'i' the main cutters respect-ii'ely and adapted to fold 4the main sheets centrally, iiicludingfa one-leaf insert sheet in each lpapel-,Ato simultaneously produce at eachrevolution of. the 'plate-cylinders a six-page paper :printed by onefset of si-xplates and a. ten-page Vpaper `printed v i by another set-of ten platesf i 15. `In an apparatus of 'the ference,A ,two pages in width and lia-vin'ggcolnmns lengthwise of the y'plate'cylinders andv adapted l to perfect. on both: 'sides' of .t-li'ree class described, f' means compi-is!" 50 width of one page plus margins; means for parallel continuously moving webs the matter of main pages and supplement pages; means for associating and slitting the webs and forwarding the web-members; means for effecting a quarter-turn/ of the webmembers to dispose them in two groups 1n parallel single alinement; a supplement cutter positioned between the groups of quarter-turned web-members; means for leading to the supplement cutter one web-member comprising the supplement pages; means for forwarding two associated main webmenibers to one main cutter; means for forwarding three associated main web-members to another main cutter; two full-speed main cutters making one cut at each revolution of the plate cylinders to cut the main webmembers into sheets in length equal to the width of two pages plus margins and in vwidth equal to the length of one page plus margins; means for propelling0the supplement cuts alternately to twoI folders; and two folders cooperating with the main cutters respectively and adapted to fold the niain sheets Centrally, including an insert sheet in each paper, to simultaneously produce at each revolution of the plate cylinders, a ten-page paper printed by one set of ten plates and a fourteen-page paper printed by one set of fourteen plates.

16. The combination of main printing means comprising plate cylinders in width equal to the length of two pages plus margins and in circumference equal to the width of two pages plusrmargins and equipped with exclusively original plates having columns lengthwise of the plate cylinders; suppement plate cylinders hai/ing printing surfaces in width equal to the length of one page plus margins and in circumference equal to the width of two pages plus margins and each having a supplement printing area of two pages, two supplement plates being on one supplement plate cylinder and two supplement plates being on the complemental plate cylinder; ay single-widthhalfspeed supplement cutter adapted to make two cuts for eachrevolution of the supplement printing cylinders7 to cut the supplement web into'sheets in length equal to the slitting the main web into members in width equal to the length of one page plus margins;,means for turning the two main webmembers, initially running edge-to-edge, to dispose them face-to-face and with their edges parallel, one main web-member being on one side of the supplement cutter and the otherA web-member being on the other side of the supplement cutter; means for turning the supplement web to aline it with the main web-members; means for leading the supplement web to the half-speed supplement cutter between the face-to-face main web-members; means for associating the main webmembers running from both `sides of the supplement cutter; means for inserting oneleaf supplement sheets cut by the half-speed supplement cutter, between face-to-face main web-members running to the main cutter, i position to fold a one-leaf'supplement sheet between the two-leaf main sheets of each paper; and a single-width main cutter making one cut for each revolution of the main printing couples to cut into sheets in length equal to t-he width of two pages 'plus margins the entire product of the main printing couples printed by exclusively original plates for main pages.

17. The combination of main printing means comprising plate cylinders in width equal to the length of two pages plus margins and in circumference equal to the width y of two pages plus margins and having columns lengthwise of the plate cylinders; supplement plate cylinders having printing surface occupying two pages in circumference and in width equal to the length of one page plus margins and having asupplement printing area of four plates, two supplement plates being on one supplement plate cylinder and two supplement plates being on the complemental plate cylinder; a single-width halfspeed supplement cutter, adapted to make twoy cuts for each revolution of the supplement printing means, to cut the supplement web into sheets in length equal to the width of one page plus margins; means for slitting the main web into members in width equal to the length of one page plus margins; means for turning the main web-members, initially running edge-to-edge, to dispose them face-to-face and with their edges parallel, one main web-member being on one side of the supplement cutter and the companion main web-'member being on the other side of the supplement cutter; means for turning the supplement web to aline it with the main web-members; means for leading the supplement web to the supplement cutter between the faee-to-face main web-members; means for associating the main web-members running from both sides of the supplement cutter; means for inserting successive halfspeed one-leaf supplement sheets cut by the supplement cutter, between face-to-face main web-members running to the main cutter;

a single-width main cutter adapted to cut into sheets in length equal to the width of two pages plus margins at one cut for each revolution of the main printing couples, the entire product of the printingmeans, printed byeXclusively original plates for main pages; and ,a single-width folder adapted to fold centrally lengthwise along the margins between the pages, the sheets cut by thel main cutter.

18. In an apparatus of theclass described, the combination of a plurality of right-hand main printing units adapted to perfect on a.

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plurality of main webs, or Web-members, in width equal to thelength of one page plus margins the matter of'main pages with col- .umnsl crosswise of the webs, or web-mem bers; a plurality of left-hand main printing units adapted to perfect on a plurality of main webs, or web-members, in width equal ,to the length of one page plus margins the vvmattei' of main pages with columns cross- -wise of the webs, or web-members; means foi-.associating all the right-'hand .main webs, or `web-members,.in a right-hand group; means for associating all the left-hand main webs, 'or web-members, in a left-hand group,

5 edge-to edge relative to said right-hand group; means for effecting a single quarter turn of each web, or web-member, to dispose in two face-to-face groups theA webs, or webmembers, initially running edge-vto-.edg

.'20 means for associating said facel-to-face groups of main webs, or web-members; a mam carrier adapted to carry the associated y 'face-to-face groups of main webs, or web# a members; a main cutter adapted to cut into two-leaf` sheets said assoclated groups of webs, or web-members; a first-folder adapted to fold said sheets centrally to form book-form papers; and a second folder adapted to make the second-fold of said '30 papers.

19. lThe combination of main printing means comprising plate cylinders in width equal to the length of two pages plus margins and in circumference equal the width of i twop'ages plus margins and having columns 'lengthwisev of the plate cylinders; supplement plate cylinders having printing surface incircumference equal to the width of two pages plus margins and in width. equal to' lO the length of one page plus-margins and lniving asupplement printing area of four pages, two supplement plates being on one supplement plate cylinder and two supple- Vmentplates .being on the complemental plate 'l l45 cylinder; a single-width half-speed supplement cutter, adapted to make one cut for yeach `half-revolution of the supplement printing means, to cut the supplement web i. 'into sheets in' length equal. to the width of 'one page plus margins; means for slitting the main web into members in width equal to" the length of one page plus margins; ,meanslfor turning the main web-members, vinitially running 'edge-to-edge, to dispose them face-to-face and with their edges par-- allel, `one-main web-memberv being on one iside of the supplement, cutter, and. the companion main Webfmember being on the other side of the. supplement cutter; vmeans forA turning the supplement Web to aline jit with the main web-members; means for' leading the supplement web to the' supplement ycutter between' thefacetoface main web-members; v,means for 'associating Athe `main Web-mem-4 5'5 bers running 'from bothl Vsides of the 'supples ment cutter; means for inserting successive half-speed one-leaf supplement sheets cut by the supplement cutter, between face-to-face main web-members running to the mam cutter; asingle-width full-speed vmain cutter .i

'printing couples, the entire product of the main printing means, printed by exclusively original plates for main pages; a rst folder adapted to fold centrally along the margin between the pages, the sheets cut bythe main cutter; and a second folder adapted to fold the irstefolded sheets transversely to the crease of the first fold.

' 20. The combination cfahalf -'speed sin gie-width supplement ctter adapted to cut a supplement web into sheets in length equal l to the width of one pageaplu's margins; 85 means for' forwarding a'single-width halfspeed supplement web to the supplement cutter; means for forwarding one full speed singlev width main web on one side of thesupplement .cutter to ay full speed main cutter and forwarding another full speed single-width main web on the other side of the supplement cutter to the same main cutter; a full speed single lwidth main cutter and a full speed single width rotary folder adapted to cut into sheets in length equal to thc width oftwo pages plus margins the single width webs running on both sides of the supplement cutter, and fold said sheets; means .for leading the supplement web in position tp be guided between Athe downwardly rimning main webs before' cutting olf the supplement sheet; sheetsfolding means effective to take and hold the leading ends of the associated main webs and the optionally at half-speedto cut minor sheets;

two opposite single-width full-speed folders operating to fold major sheets centrally and meansfor leading all the minor sheets at half-speed fromthe complemental cutter Vto one folder, or leadingy alternate minor sheets at full-speed to two folders. y'

22. The ycombination of'plate cylinders a plurality of) pages in width, two page'sfin ,circumference 'and equipped. with plates ,v

having columns lengtln'vise of theJ plate cyl# inders and adapted to print on a plurality of websat each revolution of the'plat'e' cylinders allthe pages of. a completepapericluding twopage inserts,l by Afmeans of one set of plates for 'main pages 'of' each paper and two plates for each two page insert; .130

meansfor slitting the webs to form webmemhers edge to edge, two opposite turners effective to turn the web-members to run between the turners with the web-member comprising the insert pages between the main web-members running on the turners; a cutter between the turners and making two cuts at each revolution of the plate cylinders to cut the insert web-member into sheets in length equal to the width of one page `plus margins; two opposite main cutters, one on each side of the supplement cutte' and making one cut at each revolutionof the plate cylinders to cut the main webmembers into sheets in length equal to the width of two pages plus marginspmeans for inserting the insert cuts with the main cuts; two rotary folders adapted to make the first fold of main sheets cut by said main cutters; means for assembling the first-folded sheets; and a second folder'adapted to fold together the rst folded sheets, to produce at each revolution of the plate cylinders a complete second-folded paper comprising main pages printed by one set of main plates and insert sheets printed by two plates for each insert sheet.

ln an apparatus of the class described, the combination of means for printing, associating, and forwarding a plurality of webs, or web-members; a cutter comprising two rotative co-acting cylinders; two diametrieally opposite sets of sheet-holding means onqeach cylinder; controlling means effect-ire for variable control of the sheetholding means; means for stripping the cuts from the cylinders; leaders adapted to lead the cuts away from the cylinders; a delivery device parallel to the cutter cylinders and positioned to receive the cuts running fro1n the leaders; and means for propelling the cuts from the leaders to the delivery device'.

2t. The combination of a half-speed single-width supplement cutter adapted to cut a single-width supplement web into sheets in length lequal to the width of one page plus margins; means for forwarding a half-speed supplement web to the supplement cutter; means for forwarding one single-width fullspeed main web on one side of the supplement cutter to a full speed main-cutter and forwarding another single width full-speed main web on the other side of the supplement cutter to the same main cutter; a. full speed single-width main cutter and a fullspeed single-width rotary fehler, adapted to cut, into sheets in length equal to the with of two pages pills margins, single-width main webs running on both sides of the supplcmenticutter, and fold said sheets; n1 ans for leading the supplement webin position to he guided between the downwardly running rain webs before cutting oif the supplement sheet; sheet holding means adapted to take and hold the leading ends of the asvthe printing machine; means for forwarding a half-speed single-width supplement web to the supplement cutter; means for forwarding one single-width main web on one side of the supplement cutter to the main cutter and forwarding another singlewidth main web on the other side of the supplement cutter to the main cutter;vsheet holding means adapted to take and hold the leading ends of the main webs to lead them downwardly; and means for lead-ing the supplement web into position to be guided between the downwardly running main webs before cutting off the supplement sheet.

2li. A printing mechanism having a plate area of four supplement plates; in combination with a plurality of main printing mechanisms each two plates in circumference and having a plate area of four main plates and adapted to perfect both sides of a singlewidth web or web-member; means for associating into two groups edge-to-edge the perfected webs or web-members; means for effecting a single quarter-tiu'n of the webmembers to dispose in two face -to face groups the webs or. web-menibers, initially running edge-to-e'dge; and a half-speed supplement cutter between the face-to-face groups of web-members and adapted to cut the supplemental web-member into one-leaf sheets. v

27. in apparatus of the class described,the combination of a main printing unit adapted to perfect on a continuously moving web the mat-ter of main pages with columns crosswise of the web; a supplement printingr unit adapted to perfect on the same web the matter of supplement pages end-to-end with respect to the main pages on said web and haring columns crosswise of the web; means for slitting said web to form a main webmembe' and a supplement web-member; a plurality of right-hand main printing units adapted to perfect a plurality of right-hand main webs, or web-members, in width equal Vto the length of one page plus margins; a

plurality of left-hand main printing units Vdapted to perfect a plurality of main webs, or web-members, in width equal to the length of one page plus margins; means for associating in a right-hand group in width equal to the length of one page plus margins all the right-hand main webs; or web-members; means for associating in a left-hand main group in widtlnequal to the length of one page plusmargins all the left-hand main webs, or web-members; half speed supplementv cutter and carrier mechanism between and in range with said right-hand and lefthand groups of webs, or web-members; means for propelling said supplement webinember to Said supplement cutter mechanism between said right-hand and left-hand groups of Webs, or web-members; a main carrier cooperating with said supplement cutter and carrier mechanism; means for lassociating said right-hand and left-hand 'groups of main webs, or webmembers the combination of a supplement printing unit having an area of four plates and adapted to J ii-int on a supplement web, in width eoual to the length of: onepage plus margins, the matter of supplement'pages (having columns crosswise of the web; a plurality of right-hand main printing units',

1n width equal to the length of one vpage plus adapted to perfect ona plurality of righthand main webs, or Web-members, in Width equal to the length of one page plus mar- A gins, the'mattero'f main pages havingcolumns crosswise of the Webs, Ao1' web-1nembers; a plurality of left-hand printing units adapted to perfect on a plurality .of lefthandmain Webs',-or web-membersin Width equal tothe length of one page plus margins, the matter of main ,pages having columns crosswise of the webs, or Web-menibers; means for associating in a right-hand group, in width'equal to the length of one page plus margins, all the perfected righthand main `,webs, or Web-members; -means for associating in a lefthand group, in-

width equal to lthe length of one page plus A margins,and edge-to-edge relative to said right-hand group, all'the perfected left-hand main webs, or Web-members; 4means for eiecting a single quarter-turn of each web in Width/equal to the length of one page plus margins, or of eachWeb-memher in Width equal to the lengthl of one page plus margins, to dispose intwo face-to-face groups the main webs, or Web-members, initially running edge-to-edge; a single-\'vidth half- .Speed supplement cutter between the face-toface groups of associated main web-members; means Jfor leading the supplement Web to said half-speed supplement cutter; a single-width full-speedmain carrier coperating with said supplement cutterg'means 'for associating said face-to-face groups oi' main webs. or Web-members, on said main `web-members and the left-hand main webs,

' speed main cutter adapted to cut into two- 70` leaf sheets, the right-hand main webs, ors'` web-members and the left-hand main webs, or web-members, associated on said carrier; and a first-folder cooperating with said main carrier. I 1 ,7 5".l 29. In' an apparatus of the class described, thev combination of a supplement printing unit having anarea of four plates and adapted to print on a supplement'web, in width equal to the length of one page" plus margins, the matter of supplement pages having columns crosswise of the web; ,a plurality of righthand main printing units adapted to perfect on a'plurality of right? hand main Webs, or Web-members, in width equal to the length of one page plus margins, the matter of main pages having'- c'ol# um'ns drosswise of the Webs, or Web-meinbers; a plurality of left-hand printing units adapted` to perfect on a plurality of left-v hand main webs, or web-members, inwidth i equal to the length of one page plus mar# gins, the matter of main pages having columns crosswise of the webs,orweb-members; means for associating in a right-hand group, ,95 f' the 'length of one page plus margins, andmo" edge to edge relative to said right hand group, all the perfected lett-hand main' Webs, or Web-members; means for effectinga single` quarter-turn of eachweb in width equal to the length ot' one page plus mar- 105 gins, or offeach web-member in width equal to the length of one page plus margins, to dispose in two face-to-face groups the main Webs, or web-members, initially running edge-to-edge; a half-speed supplement cutter between the tace-to-face groups of 'associated main Web-members; means for lead? ing the supplement web to said supplement cutter; a single-width'main vcarrier coperatingvwith said supplement cutter; means' t for associating said face-to-face groups of' main webs,vor web-members, on vsaid maincarrier; means for insertingjone-leaf sheets' cut by said supplement cutter between the' face-to-face webs, or web-members, rl'ln-nin'g'g o on said main carrier; a. single-width full-` speed m'ain'cutter adapted to cut'into twoleaf sheets, the right-hand main webs, or

or web-members, associated on said carrier and a single-width tirst-folder-and a. singlewidth second folder cooperating with said main carrier; f Y v 210. ln an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supplement printing web-member' a plurality of right-hand.

main printing units adapted to perfect on a plurality of right-hand main webs, or webmembers in width equal to the length of one page plus margins. he matter of main pages having columns crosswise of the webs, or

web-members; a plurality of left-hand printing units adapted to perfect on a plurali-ty of left-hand main webs. or web-members in width equal to the length of one page plus margins, the mattei' of main pages ha ving columns crosswise of the webs, or webmembers; means for associating in a righthand group. in width equal to the length of one page plus margins. all the perfected right-hand main webs, or web-members; means for associating in a lefthand group, in width equal to the length of one page plus margins. and edge-to-edge relative to said right-hand'group. all the perfected lefthand main webs. or web-members; means for effecting a single quarter-turn of each web in width equal to the length ofone page plus margins. or of each web-member in width equal to the length of one pageplus margins. to dispose in two face-to-face groups the webs. or web-members. initially running edge-toedgez a half-speed supplement cutter between the face-to-face groups of associated webanembers; n1 ans for leading they supplement web to said supplement cutter: a full-speed single-width main carrier cooperating .vith said supplement cutter; means for associating said face-to-face groups of main webs. or web-members, on said main carrier: means for inserting onel af sheets cut by said supplement cutter between faee-to-face webs. or web-members` running on said main carrier: a full-speed single-width main cutter adapted to cut into two-leaf sheets, the right-hand main webs, or web-members and the left-hand main webs. or web-members, associated on said carrier: a first-folder; a second-folder: and I a deliveiwf device adapted to receive second folded papers.

31, ln an apparatus of the class described, the.v combination of a supplement printing unit having an. area of four plates and adapted to print on a supplement web, in width equal to the length of one page plus margins, the matterof supplement pages having columns crosswise of the web; a yplurality of right-hand main printing units adapted to perfect on a plurality of righthand main webs, or web-members in Width equal to the length of one page plus the margins, the matter of main pages having columns crosswise of the webs, or web mem bers; a' plurality of left-hand printing units adapted to perfect on a plurality of lefthand main webs, or web-members in width equal to the length of one page plus margins, the matter of main pages having columns crosswise of the webs, or web-members; means for associating in a right-hand group, in `width equal to the length of one page plusv fargins, all the perfected righthand main webs;v or web-members; means fo;` associating in a left-hand group, in width equal to the length of one page plus margins, and edge-to-edge relative to said right-hand group, all .the perfected lefthand main webs, or web-members', means for effecting a single quarter-turn of each web in width equal to the length of one page plus margins. or of each web-member in width equal to the length of one'page plus margins, to dispose in two face-to-face groups the main webs. or web-members, initially running cdge-to-edge; a half-speed supplement cutter between the face-to-face groups-of associated web-members; means for leading the supplement*web to said supplement cutter: a fullfspeed single-width main carrier cooperating with said supple ment cutter: means for associating said faceto-face groups of main webs.or web-members, on said main carrier: means for inserting one-leaf sheets cut by said supplement cutter between face-to-face main webs, or webmcmbers. ruiming` on said main carrier; a full-speed single-width main cutter adapted to cut into two-laf sheets the righthand main webs. or web-members and the lefthand main \\'ebs.or web-membersassociated on said carrier: and a first-folder and a delivery device cooperating with said main carrier. p

32. n an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a supplement printing unit having anarea of four plates and adapted to print on a supplement web, the

matter of supplement pages, having col umns crosswisc of the web; a plurality of right-hand main printing units adapted to prfect on a plurality of right-hand main webs. or web-members, the matter of main pages having columns crosswise of the webs, or web-members; a plurality of left-hand printing units adapted to perfect on a plurality of left-hand main webs, or web-members, the matter of main pages having columns crosswiseof the webs, or web-members; means for associating in a right-hand group in width equal to the length of one page plus margins, all the perfected righthand main Webs, or web-members; means for associating in a. left-'hand group, in width equal to the length of one page plus margins, and in range with said right-hand group all the perfected left-hand main webs, or web-members; half-speed Supplement cutter mechanism, between and in range with the right-hand and 1eft-hand 

